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Coming up Monday on BPR:
Former Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford
Transit panel with Chris Dempsey and Bill Straus
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
Princeton’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Recent segments
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Dempsey And Aloisi On New Report That Says 'Safety Is Not The Priority' At The MBTA
The safety review found a culture of non-communication at the transportation agency. -
Michael Bennet Discusses Impeachment, His Candidacy In The 2020 Race
On Tuesday, Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet shared how he's likely to vote on impeaching President Trump and his run for the Democratic nomination to be president. -
Rep. Stephen Lynch Says He 'Was Lied To' By US Personnel About War In Afghanistan
Over 2,000 documents published by The Washington Post reveal that government officials have been lying to the American public about the status of the war in Afghanistan. -
Dan Adams: One Year In, Mass. Marijuana Market 'Not As Developed' As Many Expected
The Boston Globe cannabis reporter weighed in on the first year of legal marijuana in Massachusetts. -
Shirley Leung On The 'Transportation & Climate Initiative'
Gov. Baker doesn't call it a tax, but 'in effect, it acts like a tax.' -
Callie Crossley: George Zimmerman's Lawsuit Against Trayvon Martin's Family 'Doesn't Make Any Sense'
"This is a $100 million lawsuit that he filed against Trayvon Martin's family," Crossley said. "It doesn't make any sense to me. Maybe he wants some attention."
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 2/13: Elon Musk Gave MIT Economist Jon Gruber Whiplash & Democracy When?
Today:Jon Gruber, head of MIT's economics department, joins to discuss Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.And, we open the lines as Donald Trump reopens communication with Russia's Vladimir Putin -- before Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- as the war in Ukraine enters three years of sustained bloodshed. -
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BPR Full Show 02/12: Losing Our Marbles
We start the show with "Ask the Mayor" with Michelle Wu. Harvard national security analyst Juliette Kayyem discusses President Trump's posturing on Gaza and attempts within the government to shield itself from DOGE.Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, on the Trump administration's assault on science and health research. Naturalist Sy Montgomery says its the season of love --- and not just for humans. New England foxes, skunks, coyotes, racoons, mink, and barred owls are getting hot and heavy around Valentine's Day. -
Best Of BPR 2/12: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Pushes Back Against Challenger Josh Kraft On Housing
Today:Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Feb. 12, 2025. She discusses her upcoming testimony before Congress, Josh Kraft entering the Boston mayoral race, and the latest on plans for a soccer-specific stadium in neighboring Everett.